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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, why are you hiring help? What exactly is the problem?

Just doing more than your share --- that's not enough information. It's not believable, not believable that would tear  apart a marriage.[/quote]
Not sure why it's not believable.

I do have some help -- we have a reliable babysitter we use and have used for date nights, overnights, weekend trips. I have been looking for an after school sitter for over a month to no avail (kids are currently in an after school extended day program). We have cleaners who come every two weeks. We have a dog sitter who takes our dogs to and from doggie daycare every day so they get worn out.

What other help can/should I get? An au pair seems excessive -- my understanding is you need to provide 30-40 hours for them to work and the kids are both in school full time. A nanny (part-time?) and then that person would do errands and things around the house while the kids are in school?[/quote]

OP as someone who has after school care (5-8 pm usually), please know that this is a very difficult time slot to keep someone long term and reliably.  It might be better for you to hire a full time nanny housekeeper who has both duties - housekeeping during school hours and nannying after school.  Or you could find someone who could nanny share with you so the hire has full time hours and is more willing to stay.  Also, evening hours are very expensive, I spend well north of what a daytime nanny makes per hour.  HTH[/quote]

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